Pygmy salamander
A species of Dusky salamanders Scientific name : Desmognathus wrighti Genus : Dusky salamanders
Pygmy salamander, A species of Dusky salamanders
Botanical name: Desmognathus wrighti
Genus: Dusky salamanders
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Description
Description
The pygmy salamander (or pigmy salamander, Desmognathus wrighti) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States in the southern Appalachians in North Carolina and Tennessee.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Salamanders Family
Lungless salamanders Genus
Dusky salamanders Species
Pygmy salamander